On this page, we take the opportunity to show images from our most recent workshops. Click the menu below or scroll down to view. The 2025 programme is well underway but if you are feeling inspired, now is a good time to think about joining PACS to take advantage of membership discounts on workshops. The current programme was launched at the AGM in November 2024 and dates for the 2026 programme have already been set. Workshop bookings are being added now so don’t miss out.
Our workshop coordinator emails members in advance of the booking facility being open, and non-members will have the opportunity to book any spare places shortly afterwards. There is also a reserves list, so if the workshop you are interested in is fully booked you can register your interest and if a place comes available you may be contacted. It is first come, first served.
Feb 2026 - MARNIE GLUE - SELF PORTRAITS IN OILS
Our second workshop of his year was our very own Marnie Glue showing us how to go about doing self portraits in oils. Marnie is no stranger to teaching, that being her daytime role as resident artist in a school. However, she found our enthusiastic group no problem, indeed commented that they were much better behaved than her usual audience. The group were led through a few exercises and then let loose on creating a portrait of themselves from a photograph. See below for some of the results.
JANUARY 2026 WORKSHOP - LOUISE TURPIN - WATERCOLOUR - IT'S BLACK AND WHITE
Our first workshop of 2026 was with PACS member and demonstration coordinator, Louise Turpin. This entailed a refresher into the colour wheel and how to mix black, warm and cold shadow colours for painting white objects with watercolour paint. The day included a deep dive into colour theory, and provided an opportunity for experimenting. Both fascinating and fun. Below are some snaps from the day.
If you have been inspired by what you see here, our workshops are very reasonably priced at £50 for the day (10:00am to 4:00pm) for members and £75 for non members. Juniors are half price.
NOVEMBER 2025 Alison Saunders - Print Making with Gel Plates
In the last workshop of 2025, participants learnt the art of print making using gel plates. Everyone had a fantatstic time using flora and fauna to produce some amazing effects. The output from the day was overwhelming so it was difficult to filter down 3 pictures for the final critique. Happy faces all round at the end of our fun session. Thanks to all for making it all a success!
A series showing the class in action
october 2025 - linda mills - willow christmas tree
A small group took all the available places on Linda Mills “Willow Christmas Tree” workshop. Linda ran a demonstration of her basket weaving talents earlier this year. At this workshop all the participants crafted a Christmas tree from willow sticks – just in time for the festive season. You can see from the photos that the group enjoyed the event, and all produced beautiful tree.
